First-person deep dive biographies on every American president, in chronological order. What they were for, what they accomplished, what they were criticized for, and how their presidency and personality would be viewed by Americans today.
The Man Who Invented the Presidency
He had no template to work from. Every choice he made, from what to call himself to how many terms to serve, became the default for the office forever after. A real accounting of what he built, what he got wrong, and whether the country would still see him the way we're taught to today.
President Series, Part IIThe Man Who Chose Peace Over His Own Party
He had a war his own party wanted and a country ready to give it to him. He chose peace with France instead, knowing it would cost him the presidency, and it did. A real accounting of the Boston Massacre defense, the Alien and Sedition Acts, and whether he'd be a unifying figure today.